intentional dreams

A lucid (intentional dreamer) is aware of dreaming and can decide what to do in an intentional dream. The meditation exercises on the mind and stress pages can be used to enter a deep trance or prepare for intentional dreaming.

The following way to enter lucid dreaming first practices recall of dreams and then uses a simple preparatory suggestion.

dream diary	On awakening in the morning or during the night write down and reconstruct the dreams. We tend to awaken during the lighter dreaming sleep.
dream recall	Imagine re-entering and re-experiencing the dream complete with feelings and sensory experience. Lucid dreaming becomes easier as dreams are remembered.
preparation	Practice relaxation and awareness exercises. Look at your hands now and then and say to yourself "I'm dreaming." or ask "Am I dreaming?" . Repeat this before bed.
lucid dreaming	Remember to look at your hands in the next dream and say “I'm dreaming" From that moment you can start to do what you want in the dream .
stay dreaming	Remain conscious, self-aware, calm and breathe slowly so excitement doesn't break up the dreaming. Hear the air entering and leaving the body.

Lucid dreaming is used to recover lost information, resolve inner conflict or explore unconscious ideas. Anyone can be invited in from the past present or future. The intentional dreamer can choose an experience for amusement and allow the dream to unfold. They can become anyone they want. A nightmare can be brought to a more resolved ending.

Lucid dreaming is similar in many ways to out of the body experiences. Some lucid dreamers report lifting out of their physical bodies and consciously exploring their environment.

Some dreamers can return many times to the same dream worlds with the same locations and characters. Some can enter their dream worlds at will during the day.

copyright (C) John Brasted 2008
updated 06/11/11

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